New York: Harper Collins, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, set in 1971 in East Pakistan, in a country on the brink of war. "Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh War of Independence, this is a story of passion and revolution, of hope, faith and unexpected heroism. In the chaos of this era, everyone - from student protesters to the country's leaders, from rickshaw'wallahs to the army's soldiers - must make choices." 276 pp. ISBN: 978-0061478741.